Special Tools needed for the 914, and what they are for |
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Special Tools needed for the 914, and what they are for |
seanery |
Jul 23 2004, 11:32 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
This thread is to help those who work on their own car accumulate tools necessary for their vehicle.
Please list the tools you feel are necessary and what they are used for. |
Jeroen |
Jul 23 2004, 11:36 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
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Eric_Shea |
Jul 23 2004, 11:36 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
MAP Torch.
Used on every rusty, stuck, stubborn nut or bolt you can get at without buring down your car. Not very special but invaluable if you plan on doing major and minor repairs without rounding off heads. This is a must have item. Great thread idea... |
SirAndy |
Jul 23 2004, 11:38 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
- plasma cutter
- cut-off wheel - wire-brush - welder - metal-ready & por-15 in that order, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Andy |
Part Pricer |
Jul 23 2004, 11:51 AM
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Believe everything I post Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,825 Joined: 28-December 02 From: Danbury, CT Member No.: 35 |
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ArtechnikA |
Jul 23 2004, 11:57 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
46mm crow's foot wrench; you can't adjust the cam timing without it...
Synchrometer - you can't synchronise the carburetors without it the factory toolkit zero-offset 18mm box-end is the best tool for changing the fan belt. V-E-R-Y long 8mm Allen for removing the heat exchanged barrel nuts. weird-shape 13mm offset wrench for removing the other heat exchanger nuts. MFI requires its own special set of very long, skinny tools. the proper (big) pair of wrenches to disconnect the side oil line is nice but i've done it by other means. 8mm triple-square socket for R&R CV bolts. the special Turbo tie rod tool is quite handy for that job. everything else i can think of is standard well-equipped metric toolbox stuff, like the 30mm socket you need to get the rear exle nuts off... |
J P Stein |
Jul 23 2004, 12:04 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
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nebreitling |
Jul 23 2004, 12:17 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
rachet drive with one of the corners grinded off.
(to change CHT) |
URY914 |
Jul 23 2004, 12:18 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 123,027 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
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cha914 |
Jul 23 2004, 12:24 PM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63 |
I have found that the new gear wrenches make work in tight spaces ALOT easier...I have one standard size set and one stubby set...the snapon ones are the cats ass, and you can often find them for the same price as the craftsman ones (~120bucks for a full metric set 8mm - 18mm)
not super cheap, but if you are doing alot of wrenching they are great. Tony |
bondo |
Jul 23 2004, 12:28 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(cha914 @ Jul 23 2004, 11:24 AM) I have found that the new gear wrenches make work in tight spaces ALOT easier...I have one standard size set and one stubby set...the snapon ones are the cats ass, and you can often find them for the same price as the craftsman ones (~120bucks for a full metric set 8mm - 18mm) not super cheap, but if you are doing alot of wrenching they are great. Tony I agree, I have a 5 set each of SAE and metric.. craftsman brand. I use them all the time, they're super! Make sure you get the kind with the offset and direction switch. Cheaper ones have no offset and you flip them over to change direction... not good! |
Joseph Mills |
Jul 23 2004, 03:34 PM
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on a Sonoma diet now... Group: Members Posts: 1,482 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Oklahoma City, OK Member No.: 39 |
Mental: Sense of Humor
Physical: Special Porsche Wench (not the cheap one) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
seanery |
Jul 23 2004, 04:51 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Is this the 8mm triple square?
(IMG:http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/media/KD-2304.jpg) |
GWN7 |
Jul 23 2004, 05:14 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Nope that's too clean (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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brant |
Jul 23 2004, 05:44 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,739 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
6 pack of beer....
no wait.. make that a 12 pack b |
STL914 |
Jul 23 2004, 05:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 22-October 03 From: O'Fallon, MO Member No.: 1,271 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
What, no one mentioned their Tool Wench??
I wish my wife would let me have one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
watsonrx13 |
Jul 24 2004, 09:41 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
Patience and a place to store the car while you work on it.
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type47 |
Jul 24 2004, 10:42 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
4, 5, 6mm allens (tensioning bolt for alternator belt, fuse panel, steering wheel, cap on inside rear caliper over adjusting thingy....)
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